SR FRANCIS INEZ GRABBE
CONCORDIA - The funeral for Sister Mary Francis Inez Grabbe, 79, a retired member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, was Saturday morning, the Rev. Henry Kieffer officiating. Sister Francis Inez died Thursday at the Nazareth Motherhouse, Concordia, where she had been retired since 1973.
She was born Dec. 4, 1902, at Munjor and joined the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1923. She filled various assignments, including two tours at the Bishop's House in Salina. She also was a housekeeper for the Sisters at Park, Clyde, Herrington and Beloit, and spent 15 years working in the sewing room at the Motherhouse.
Surviving are two sisters, Sister Seraphine, Great Bend, and Mrs. Albertine Kinderknecht, Hays, and four brothers, Adolph, Matt and Elmer, all of Hays, and Edward, Hill City.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery at the Motherhouse.
SR FRANCIS INEZ GRABBE
CONCORDIA - The funeral for Sister Mary Francis Inez Grabbe, 79, a retired member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, was Saturday morning, the Rev. Henry Kieffer officiating. Sister Francis Inez died Thursday at the Nazareth Motherhouse, Concordia, where she had been retired since 1973.
She was born Dec. 4, 1902, at Munjor and joined the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1923. She filled various assignments, including two tours at the Bishop's House in Salina. She also was a housekeeper for the Sisters at Park, Clyde, Herrington and Beloit, and spent 15 years working in the sewing room at the Motherhouse.
Surviving are two sisters, Sister Seraphine, Great Bend, and Mrs. Albertine Kinderknecht, Hays, and four brothers, Adolph, Matt and Elmer, all of Hays, and Edward, Hill City.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery at the Motherhouse.
Inscription
58th Year of Her Religious Life
R.I.P.
Family Members
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Isadore Grabbe
1901–1902
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Sr Marie Alma Grabbe
1905–1928
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Adolph Aloysious "Sam" Grabbe Sr
1907–1991
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Sr Agnese Grabbe
1910–1974
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Mathias James Grabbe
1911–1920
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Sr Seraphine Grabbe
1913–1989
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Clarence Francis Grabbe
1914–1972
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Alice Marie Grabbe Harkness
1916–1970
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Albertine "Abby" Grabbe Kinderknecht
1918–2009
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Mathias James "Matt" Grabbe Jr
1920–2001
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1LT Victor Grabbe
1920–1944
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1Lt Victor Grabbe
1920–1944
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Elmer Joseph Grabbe
1922–1996
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Edward Joseph Grabbe
1923–2005
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